Saturday, July 7, 2012

A nurse, a nurse, my kingdom for a nurse!

Its been a crazy week, my Mother broke her wrist on the same day that her Husband, Cliff, went into hospital for a hip replacement... And while I could take all this very seriously, I decided it would be much more fun to be a little silly!
Today we broke Cliff out of hospital. Of course my main duty was chauffer, since neither of them can drive a manual. I really dont like driving, and thats why I dont have a car, so I had to drive Cliffs car and I had to take the tunnel, Ugh! So, to take my mind off it and to give the folks a giggle, I played dress ups!




... and who doesnt like a nurse?














My Inspiration? Nurse Ratched for the hair...
 and the Louis Vuitton Nurses of course!
Marc Jacobs took his inspiration from Richard Prince, who I also adore, for his creepy take on pulp art...


...and since we are on the subject of creepy nurses, this photoshoot from Interview magazine is amazing...
Click here to see the rest of the set.


And finally, proof that I took it all the way to the hospital, a rather awkward photo...

Monday, June 25, 2012

A little something I forgot to mention about stockings.


Q:
What does Denier, Gauge, and Needle mean?

A:

Opps! I forgot to mention this in my earlier post about stockings! If you want to know more about stockings you can read about them here.

Basically denier, gauge and needle refer to the sheerness and density of the weave of the stockings.

Denier is the most common term and its still used today on modern stockings and tights. It refers to the thickness of a single thread of the yarn used. 15 denier was the original minimum thickness used, although you can get 5 denier stockings. 15 denier stockings are ultra sheer and they can also be referred to as “dress sheers”, they aren’t generally considered strong enough for day to day wear. Vintage stockings for everyday wear generally start at 30 denier, and they use multifilament thread.

Gauge and Needle are simply different ways of measuring the same thing, they measure the number of stitches in 1 ½ inches of stocking. 60 gauge equals 474 needle. So the higher the gauge the tighter the knit, its like thread count in sheets, the tighter the knit the stronger the stockings.

In dress sheers there are 3 very common combinations used, 15 denier and 51 gauge, 15 denier and 54 gauge, 15 denier and 60 gauge. With 60 gauge stockings considered the most prized, the most luxurious.
I’m going to be very honest here, I really can’t tell the difference. I’ve heard people say the 60 gauge isn’t as sheer but it feels much silkier and firmer on the leg. I’ve taken a photo of three different stockings for you, to see if you can tell which is which, but unfortunately with the autofocus on my camera its a little difficult, but see what you think...


The bottom pair 60’s, the middle 54’s and the top 51’s. All are 15 denier vintage stockings but not the same brand or age so that probably affects things too.

Tell me you love my new black diamond heels, because I adore them!!